Troubled West African States Test Fractured Regional Bloc
West African foreign ministers hold emergency talks on Thursday confronted by a major political crisis in Senegal and weakened by disputes with military rulers in three coup-hit countries.
Pakistan Begins Voting, With Khan In Jail And Sharif Tipped To Win
Millions of Pakistanis began voting Thursday in an election marred by allegations of poll rigging, with the country's most popular politician in jail and a military-favoured candidate tipped to win.
Economy Is A Gamble For Biden In Election Year
Anger over rising prices and wages that don't stretch far enough brought thousands of casino workers onto the streets of Las Vegas in recent months, part of a wave of labor discontent in the United States.
EU Says Senegal Election Delay 'Taints' Democratic Tradition
Senegal's recent decision to delay presidential elections until December "taints the long tradition of democracy" in the country and should be reversed, the EU has said, after the move plunged the normally stable West African nation into crisis.
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Senegal Plunged Into Crisis As Opposition Blasts 'Democratic Bankruptcy'
The Senegalese opposition on Tuesday denounced a "constitutional coup" after parliament voted to delay the presidential election by 10 months, plunging the normally stable country into its worst crisis in decades.
Last Day Of Campaigning In Pakistan's Lacklustre Election
Pakistan's politicians hit the campaign trail Tuesday for the last time ahead of a general election that pollsters say has left the nation of 240 million at its most "discouraged" in years.
'Feels Like Yesterday': Turkey Grieves On First Quake Anniversary
Ravaged by grief, bearing torches and holding up portraits of their lost families, thousands of earthquake survivors gathered in the pre-dawn hours on Tuesday for the first anniversary of Turkey's worst disaster of modern times.
Philippines' Marcos And Duterte Clan Alliance Ruptures
Less than two years after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was swept to power, his family's alliance with his firebrand predecessor Rodrigo Duterte has been shattered.
UK's King Charles III Diagnosed With Cancer
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, just a week after he was discharged from hospital following prostate surgery.
Democracy 'In The Balance' As El Salvador's Bukele Wipes Floor With Opposition
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed his landslide reelection victory, attributed to a wildly popular crackdown on violent gangs, as an historic drubbing of the opposition in a democracy.
Clashes As Senegal Parliament Debates Presidential Poll Delay
Senegalese lawmakers on Monday got physical as they debated an unprecedented move to delay this month's presidential election, which also sparked clashes outside parliament and prompted international concern.
Chile Mourns 122 Killed In Wildfire Inferno, Searches For Missing
Chile began two days of national mourning Monday for at least 122 victims of a raging wildfire, as the search continued for the missing and survivors picked through the scorched remains of their lives.
Jailed Khan Looms Large Over Flawed Pakistan Election
Pakistan goes to the polls this week in an election that rights observers have dubbed deeply flawed, with the country's most charismatic politician languishing in jail, barred from taking part.
The Pakistan Women Barred From Voting By Their Husbands
Perched on her traditional charpai bed, Naeem Kausir says she would like to vote in Pakistan's upcoming election -- if only the men in her family would let her.
In Ukraine, A Russian Surgeon Atones For Putin's War
Andrei Volna had long started losing faith in his homeland before Russian tanks entered Ukraine.
Fresh US Senate Border-Ukraine Bill Faces Republican Buzzsaw
US senators on Sunday released the text of a much-anticipated deal that would unlock billions in new aid for Ukraine and Israel while tightening US border laws, but the top House Republican quickly vowed to shoot it down.
El Salvador Votes With Gang-busting Bukele Miles Ahead
Salvadorans voted Sunday with victory in the bag for incumbent President Nayib Bukele thanks to a no-holds-barred war on gangs that has slashed homicide rates in the violence-weary country.
Arsenal Beat Liverpool To Ignite Premier League Title Race, Chelsea Thrashed By Wolves
Arsenal rekindled their bid for a first Premier League title in 20 years by beating leaders Liverpool 3-1 at the Emirates as Chelsea succumbed to another embarrassing defeat, 4-2 at home to Wolves, on Sunday.
Namibia President Geingob, Veteran Of Freedom Struggle, Dies
Namibia's President Hage Geingob, a veteran of the country's liberation struggle and its first post-independence prime minister, died on Sunday.
Huthis Vow Response After US, UK Strike Yemen Targets
Yemen's Huthis said Sunday US and British air strikes "will not deter us" and vowed a response after dozens of targets were hit in retaliation for the Iran-backed rebels' repeated Red Sea attacks.
Huthis Vow Response After US, UK Strike Dozens Of Yemen Targets
Yemen's Huthis said Sunday US and British air strikes "will not deter us" and vowed a response after dozens of targets were hit in retaliation for the Iran-backed rebels' repeated Red Sea attacks.
Turkey Quake Survivors Seek Justice One Year On
Zahide Seker contemplated suicide many times after losing almost her entire family in Turkey's massive earthquake one year ago.
Scores Killed In Overnight Strikes As Hamas Weighs Gaza Truce Proposal
Scores were reported killed in overnight strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, after Hamas said it needed more time to consider a proposal that would halt its war with Israel in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Michelle O'Neill Makes History As N.Ireland's First Nationalist Leader
Michelle O'Neill on Saturday became the first nationalist leader of Northern Ireland's government, a historic moment for the British territory prompted by the return of power-sharing after the biggest pro-UK party ended a two-year boycott.
Turkey Commemorates Its Worst Disaster Of Modern Times
Turkey on Tuesday holds pre-dawn vigils for the loss of more than 50,000 people -- and parts of entire cities -- in the earthquake-prone country's deadliest disaster of modern times.
Israel Pounds Gaza As Fears Grow Of Push Into Rafah
Israel pressed its blistering assault in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fears grew of a push into Rafah, the southern city teeming with civilians uprooted by the nearly four-month war.
Fear And Triumph As Indian Holy City Mosque Dispute Heats Up
As Hindus began prayers at a mosque in one of India's holiest cities, the building's elderly custodian Syed Mohammad Yaseen wondered how much longer he would be permitted to worship there.
Deadly Strikes Hit 'Pressure Cooker' Rafah Ahead Of Gaza Truce Push
Deadly strikes were reported early Saturday in the overcrowded Gaza border town of Rafah -- dubbed a "pressure cooker of despair" by the UN -- as international mediators readied a new push to seal a tentative truce deal between Israel and Hamas.
US Retaliatory Strikes Hit Iran-linked Targets In Syria, Iraq
The US military launched retaliatory air strikes against Iranian forces and Tehran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria on Friday, killing at least 18 fighters, following a deadly drone attack on an American base in Jordan.
Hardline N.Ireland Unionists Angry At Powersharing 'Surrender Deal'
Some grassroots loyalists in a unionist area of Northern Ireland have been left dismayed by this week's deal struck between the main pro-UK party and the British government, venting their anger at a recent gathering.
French Farmers Lift Roadblocks As Europe Protests Persist
French authorities said Friday the worst of a crisis that saw farmers block roads for days was over, as protesters began lifting barricades, but demonstrations persisted elsewhere in Europe including Spain, Italy and Greece.
On Course For Power, UK's Labour Prepares For A Quick Change
If the main opposition Labour party wins the next UK general election as opinion polls indicate, then a familiar sight will appear outside the prime minister's official residence the next day: removal vans.
Hamas Gives 'Initial' Approval To Gaza Truce Plan As Fighting Drags On
Fighting in Gaza dragged on into Friday with scores reported killed overnight, after mediator Qatar said Hamas had given its "initial" approval to a hostage-prisoner exchange deal that would pause its war with Israel.
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